Ethylene oxide sterilization in hospital practice
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A non-explosive mixture of ethylene oxide and Arcton 12 is described. This mixture is now available commercially in this country. A sterilizing chamber and related equipment for use with this gas and a sterilizing technique are also described. Some applications of ethylene oxide sterilization are briefly discussed.
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Irradiation-based sterilization techniques such as gamma and e-beam sterilization are instantaneous, penetrating and nontoxic, but may be associated with changes in molecular structure.
“Irradiation-based sterilization techniques such as gand e-beam sterilization are instantaneous, penetrating and nontoxic, but may be associated with changes in the molecular structure [55].”
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The Conclusion and Sterilizing technique sections discuss ethylene oxide sterilization, including its long exposure time and the gas’s penetrating power. Searches for irradiation, gamma rays, electron beams, and molecular-structure changes found no passage addressing the claimed properties of irradiation-based sterilization. (LLM, conf=0.75)
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- Authors
- Freeman, M. A. R., & Barwell, C. F.
- Affiliations
- Royal London Hospital (GB)
- ORCID
- Freeman, M. A. R.
- Venue
- Journal of Hygiene
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 1960-09
- Volume
- 58
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 337-345
- ISSN
- 0022-1724 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC2134371
- OpenAlex
- W2117555936
- Cited by
- 20
- References
- 9
- FWCI
- 9.25
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Journal of Hygiene (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Microbiology › Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Infection Control in Healthcare
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
- Keywords
- ethylene oxide sterilization, sterilization techniques, hospital sterilization, medical device sterilization
- MeSH terms
- Ethylene Oxide, Hospitals, Humans, Sterilization, Sterilization, Reproductive
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